New Hanover & Pender County District Attorney
Jason W. Smith
North Carolina Prosecutorial District 6
Our Team
Staff Directory
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Jason W. Smith, District Attorney, Jason.W.Smith@nccourts.org
- Assistant to the DA: Samantha Dooies, 772-6934, Samantha.Dooies@nccourts.org
First Assistant District Attorney: Barrett Temple, Barrett.Terrell@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Christine Shuler, 772-6908, Christine.B.Shuler@nccourts.org
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Pender County Team:
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Murphy Averitt, Franklin.M.Averitt@nccourts.org (District Court, Juvenile Court)
- Assistant: Elizabeth Buttrey, 663-3949, Elizabeth.Buttrey@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Victoria Kealon, 663-3954, Victoria.L.Kealon@nccourts.org (Juvenile Court)
Jerry Hannant, Jerry.T.Hannant@nccourts.org (Low-level Felonies)
- Assistant: Elizabeth Buttrey, 663-3949, Elizabeth.Buttrey@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Victoria Kealon, 663-3954, Victoria.L.Kealon@nccourts.org
Sean Spiering, Sean.Spiering@nccourts.org (High-level Felonies)
- Assistant: Victoria Kealon, 663-3954, Victoria.L.Kealon@nccourts.org
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New Hanover County District Court Team:
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Ctrm. 302 (Felony District Court): Alexandria Palombo, Alexandria.J.Palombo@nccourts.org
- Assistants: Susan Boles, 772-6911, Susan.P.Boles@nccourts.org
Natalie Furr, 772-6920, Natalie.Furr@nccourts.org
Brynnan Henry, 772-6950 Brynnan.R.Henry2@nccourts.org
Ctrm. 200 (Non-WPD) & Misdemeanor Domestic Violence: ​Felicia Corsaro, Felicia.Corsaro@nccourts.org
- Assistants: Keila Mateos, 772-6936, Keila.Mateos@nccourts.org (Misdemeanor Domestic Violence)
Monee' Boyd, Monee'.Boyd@nccourts.org (Courtroom 200)
Ctrm. 317 (WPD & Self-Initiated): Ward Coleman, Ward.E.Coleman2@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Clint Turnbloom, 772-6937, Clinton.J.Turnbloom@nccourts.org
New Hanover County Superior Court Team:
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Lauren Bowman, Lauren.A.Bowman@nccourts.org (Low-level Felonies)
- Assistant: Caitlin Rice Maupin, 772-6952, Caitlin.R.Maupin@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Christian-Kate Hayes, 772-6945, Christian.Kate.Hayes@nccourts.org
Doug Carriker, Doug.W.Carriker@nccourts.org (Violent Crime)
- Assistant: Evelyn Adger, 772-6949, Evelyn.D.Adger@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Patty Swank, 772-6909, Patricia.A.Swank@nccourts.org
Ashton Herring, Mary.A.Herring@nccourts.org (Juvenile Court, Low-level Felonies)
- Assistant: Amanda Liebowitz, 772-6914, Amanda.Liebowitz2@nccourts.org
Connie Jordan, Connie.C.Jordan@nccourts.org (Violent Crime, Human Trafficking)
- Assistant: Emily Lankler, 772-6907, Emily.G.Lankler@nccourts.org
​David Joyner, David.B.Joyner@nccourts.org (Low-level Felonies)
- Assistant: Caitlin Rice Maupin, 772-6952, Caitlin.R.Maupin@nccourts.org
Christa Lawler, Christa.H.Lawler@nccourts.org (Property Crime)
- Assistant: Camille Olson, 772-6905, Camille.E.Olson@nccourts.org
Dru Lewis, James.D.Lewis@nccourts.org (Violent Crime, Drugs)
- Assistant: Camille Olson, 772-6905, Camille.E.Olson@nccourts.org
Brad Matthews, Bradley.W.Matthews@nccourts.org (Gangs & Gun Crime)
- Assistant: Judy Landolfi, 772-6948, Judith.A.Landolfi@nccourts.org
Hannah McGee, Hannah.I.McGee@nccourts.org (Domestic Violence)
- Assistant: Emily Lankler, 772-6907, Emily.G.Lankler@nccourts.org
Lance Oehrlein, Lance.R.Oehrlein@nccourts.org (Crimes Against Children)
- Assistant: Christine Shuler, 772-6908, Christine.B.Shuler@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Jake Newell, 772-6903, John.R.Newell@nccourts.org
​Barrett Temple, Barrett.Terrell@nccourts.org (Violent Crime)
- Assistant: Christine Shuler, 772-6908, Christine.B.Shuler@nccourts.org
William Van Trigt, William.B.Vantrigt@nccourts.org (Youth Violence)
- Assistant: Rachel Hartley, 772-6951, Rachel.F.Hartley@nccourts.org
​Amy White, Amy.K.White@nccourts.org (Property Crime, Drugs)
- Assistant: Rachel Dumalo, Rachel.B.Dumalo@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Christian-Kate Hayes, 772-6945, Christian.Kate.Hayes@nccourts.org​
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Support Staff:
Heidi Brown, Discovery Intake, 772-6939, Heidi.P.Brown@nccourts.org
J. W. Hedge, Homicide Investigator, 772-6931, J.W.Hedge@nccourts.org
LaTanya Howard, Intake Manager & First Appearances, 772-6912, Latanya.M.Howard@nccourts.org
Courtney Last, Docket Manager, 772-6910, Courtney.M.Last@nccourts.org
Susan Rivenbark, Front Desk, 772-6900, Susan.H.Rivenbark@nccourts.org
Clint Turnbloom, Extradition Coordinator, 772-6937, Clinton.J.Turnbloom@nccourts.org
Quanda Hudson-Purnsley, Community Justice Center 772-6940, Quanda.Hudson-Purnsley@nccourts.org
Norien Hutchinson, Community Justice Center, Norien.Hutchinson@nccourts.org
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Law Enforcement Liaisons:
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Family Violence Unit Liaisons:
Det. G. Jones, NHSO, 798-4308
Det. K. Nixon, NHSO, 798-4274
Det. H. Wooddell, WPD, 341-0166
Wilmington Police Department Liaisons:
R. Pearce, 772-6932
S. Chestnutt, 341-0178
NHC Sheriff's Office Liaisons:
S. McKoy, 772-6933
M. Crane, 274-9183
Join Our Team!
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Careers
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All available staff positions will be posted on the NC Government Human Resources website.
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Internships
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The DA's Office hosts undergraduate interns during the fall and spring semesters and hosts undergraduate and law school students during the summer. Students are placed in both New Hanover and Pender County. Interns must be current students and undergraduate students must be registered for course credit (credit is optional for law students). Law student internships are for the duration of the summer and the office requires students to complete a minimum of 40 hours per week.
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Please see the attached flyer below with recruitment information for Spring 2025 undergraduate internships with the District Attorney's Office.
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Contacts:
Samantha Dooies - undergraduate interns
Hannah McGee - law school interns
Spring 2025 DA's Undergraduate Internship Application